The ABC's of Classroom Management: An A-Z Sampler for Designing Your Learning Community(Kappa Delta Pi Co-Publications)

Co-published with Kappa Delta Pi The ABCs of Classroom Management equips teachers with a repertoire of expert strategies to develop classroom expectations and manage student behaviors. The second edition of this practical, alphabetical guide includes expansions on time-honored topics such as relationship building, communication, discipline, and behavior management, with the addition of new topics such as cyberbullying, violence prevention, social media, and substitute teachers. The newest quick reference to managing a classroom offers tried-and-true tips and specific examples of practical applications in the classroom. Educators who purchase the second edition also can access ABC’s Online to find downloadable forms, samples and checklists, and links to related resources. This edition of The ABC’s of Classroom Management gives future and new educators practical and informative tips and tools for managing their classrooms to apply right away so they can focus on student learning. Underlying the nuts-and-bolts entries of the book are the themes of teacher professionalism, leadership, and empowerment. Armed with a proactive attitude and the right tools that are applied purposefully and consistently, novice teachers develop their craft to become masterful educators.

Table of Contents:
Table of ContentsAAbout The ABC’s of Classroom ManagementAbsent StudentsAccountability for StudentsActivity Periods & SpecialsAnger ManagementAntecedentsAnticipateAssume NothingAttendanceAttentionAttention (How Students Get Yours)Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderAttention Span

About the Author :
Dr. Pamela A. Kramer Ertel is Dean of the College of Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, where she formerly served as a Professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Dr. Madeline Kovarik has served in the field of education as an elementary teacher, guidance counselor, primary specialist, school administrator, and professor.

Review :
"This is a must read for anyone who deals with discipline. The authors have taken a topic that has been explored from every angle, and yet have managed to present it in a refreshing and dynamic style that gets to the heart of misbehavior and provides motivational strategies to correct students in a positive manner. A copy should be provided to every classroom teacher."—Dr. David E. Lee, Educational Leadership and Research, University of Southern Mississippi